Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-18
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There is no doubt, says The Milan cor
respondent Of the New York Iimes, thai
Boito's libretto follows Shakespeare
tragedy a. closely a. 10 vas possible for
him 10 make II. considering the neces-
sity Of adapting his own work 10 that OF
Verdi. The opera consists Of four short
acts. and the scene is laid partly in
Venice and partly In Gambia. The con-
poser had created beautiful romance
for Deademona In the second act, but
be yielded 30 Bcito's remonstFance that
il would interfere With the proper evoln-
ton OF The character Of Desdemona a
portrayed By Shakespeare, and sacri-
hced this part Of his score TO the libFea-
lists scFupulouanesa. Speaking Of the
had paid q valuable and graceful con-
plimeut TO the great composer. Having
completed his work on the libretto, the
story goes, be handed Il TO SiRnor Verdi,
wiih the remark: II dedicate and pre-.
scot this, my last libretto. 20 you. the
| Maestro Of the world"
n What Il told Of YaFdI's music Ia
"O;ello" is eoFreot-and my authority
IL what ! deem 10 be perfectly trust.
worthy-the composer has dep rted a
far AZ possible from anything which
could possibly be deemed a leaning
toward WagneFism- Il is said that thu
music removes from the orchestra ever
modern instrument introduced theFl
since the era Of Wagner began; that IL
''Otsllo" Verdi returns 20 the simpl,
purity Of Italian opeFA IN its best school
and that the contract to modern Ger
man masie is 10 strong IS 10 give COLO
10 the theory that the Maestro wishes
10 make Il as apparent az possible. IL
the place Of the banished instrument
new ones are introduced into the Or
ekestrA. The violius are provided will
hftb string. 90 as 10 get rid Of thi
necessity Of using German bass VIC =
A viola d'amore. bought in Brussels 70
1000 francs (ab0nt $4,000. IL used b
accompany Desdemona's last song. anC
q serenade IN the openit g scene Is 10 b.
accompanied by fear rows Of old Ital
ian guitars, furnished with metal In
stead Of eateut strings. The overture 4
said 10 be tempestnous poem and tn
love songs magnificent. The opera I
not likely 10 require much more thar
three hours In its representation.
The cast Of "Otellor--SiRnora Pan
saleoni, soprano; SiGn0F TamaRno. ten
or; ~. MAuFel, baritone; Sigaor Navaf
int, basso-is probably as strong q on
aa either % Verdi'e swenty-eix othe
operas had on the occasion Of It's hra
representation. Il is nearly half cen
tury since HE earliest work vas pro
dneed at the same theatre, "OoeFto'
having been given 81 the Scala IL Saiv
in the leading tenor role.
| The demand Tor seats fer the iniiia
performances has been whally uithou
prscedent 10 the history 81 Ia Seals
ard the pgiees al which they have bel
cold we're never before realized. Til
entire ground hoog has been CONVERTS
int stalls. and every one Of thea Ia
heen sold at the price Of al0f. (tt0l. Tn
secured seats we're disposed OF weeks az
81 1907, $50 each, and even W the gal
lery aeats have sold a. second hand 70
fEf. ISIS. Among the distinguishes
persons Who have secured places for th
first night. are the Comte De Paris
Nine. Adam, M.Clemenceau, the mill
tonaire DFefaa. and the Directors Of %
Grand OpezA % Paris. Verdi has Al
ready been Paid q bonus % $500 so
Oo0l IN addition 30 the royalty be vi
receive for each performances 81 The 81
ere throughout The world.
The Eaelish TRANSLATION Of ''Otello
has been made ey Mr.. Hneder, whos
thorough knowledge Of Italian IN
Enelish renders him admirably oval
hsd for the TASK. The vocal and pfAns
ferte scores viii be issued simultaneoui
" in English. Fraace. German 80
Italian. Colonel .. II. Mapleson. {
Her Maiesay's OperA. 10 working bar
10 secure the right b pFodace the opeI
IN Englan2 and America. and Il Il b
: lrved ttat be will saeoeed. thoaGo =
aeanite decision will Be reached Ont
after the Rredaesion here. We ii
aotsAied very strongly By gratitude, {
Oclonei Mapieson same b his teli'
eOce u = very plsssant Way. IN N
the Maestro gfote work TOE the Lot
. de1 kxhihstien, which Was refused [
tie managers % tAat enterprise. Ven
. waa angry and Inundated, bat Coion
! AApleeon came 30 biz al, and pFeaacs
tAe voFk Al her Maiesss'a. vita Titles
; Ia TIE music intended for fambeFii
u wAa . poor composition In wkis
! 'Nfad save the Qaeen. an Italian hym
end ths ~MarseiliAias" were cafloas
? mixed. BET Verdi never forzava q
slight pas apon him. nee forxst q
eoartssy ef Coloosl MApisson. lt
apnn thts fesiinN that coiooel Mapleag
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